- UFC Education Program Students
- 100% of College Readiness students in the inaugural class graduated from high school
- 77% of 2004 College Sponsorship class earned a bachelor’s degree
- General Population of Foster Youth
- 37% of foster youth do not graduate from high school
- 13% of foster youth attend college and 2-4% graduate
2009-2010 Education Program Highlights
The Education Department has had an exciting 2009-2010. Students who entered our College Readiness Program in 2004 and received six years of services and support, graduated from high school. They are all going to college and over half were accepted into our College Sponsorship Program. The Education team continued to focus on expansion efforts, bringing our College Readiness Program to schools across Los Angeles through our community hub sites. Programming was enhanced and students are now receiving more personalized attention to their educational needs.
> Over 300 foster youth received services and support to help them graduate from high school and attend and graduate from college through the College Readiness and College Sponsorship Programs.
Programming Begins at 2nd Hub Site
Gompers Middle School in Watts – one of the Mayor’s Partnership for Los Angeles Schools – began offering core College Readiness Program services, as well as club meetings and off-site programming including college visits, enrichment field trips, career shadowing, and tutoring.
> 39% increase in College Readiness students served.
College Admission Boot Camp Launched
College Readiness Program seniors geared up for the college application process by attending the first-ever Admission Boot Camps on the campus of CSUN. The series included a presentation from Whittier College on the common application, a UC application overview from a UCLA admissions representative and a CSU and EOP application presentation from CSUN staff.
Inaugural Class of College Readiness Students Graduate
100% of our first class of College Readiness students graduated from high school and they are all headed to two or four-year colleges.
> Nearly 40 workshops, college tours, college fairs, events and enrichment activities were provided to College Readiness students.
First Annual College Sponsorship Overnight
For the first time, our new Sponsorship students participated in an overnight orientation, which gave staff members more time to share valuable information about college success and resources with students. It also allowed for class members to begin building a community among themselves.
College Sponsorship Program Admits Largest Class of Students
Forty new students and four transfer students will receive financial support and services to attend and graduate from four-year colleges. Seven of the new students are from our recent class of College Readiness graduates.
> 30% increase in Sponsorship students admitted.
Creating a Blueprint Conference
UFC partnered with California College Pathways (CSU Office of the Chancellor and the John Burton Foundation) to bring this professional development opportunity to over 250 college administrators, educators, service providers, and advocates who support foster youth in achieving their higher educational goals. Interactive workshops featured a variety of topics including; closing the financial aid gap for former foster youth in higher education; and supporting the mental health needs of former foster youth on campus.
